Boot and shoe



Sept. 14 1926.

G. M. DASH BOOT AND SHOE Filed Sept. 27, 1924 INVENI'OR I GLADYS MARY DASH.

By her Attorney 4 BMW 9 2 Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

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Beer AND SHQE- Application filed September 27, 1924, Serial lTo.

This invention relates to footwear being boots and shoes having an insole of fibrous material such as loofah, grasses, jute or cocoanut fibre. Such boots and shoes have many valuable properties as the fibrous insoles are hygenic, resilient and fatigue re sistant, but in practice it has been found diflicult to manufacture these boots and shoes.

The object of the present invention relates to an improved mode of manufacture in which greater-use of mechanical means can be employed, thus ensuring greater accuracy and speed of manufacture.

According to this invention a boot or shoe has aniusole of fibrous material secured to and forming the uppermost part of the sole proper, and may comprise an upper of any usual make, an insole of fibrous material, a second insole of fibrous material and a sole of leather or the like, the first insole and the leather sole being out both longer and broader than the last upon which the boot or shoe is to be made in order to provide flanges which project beyond and around the edge of the last, whilst the second insole of fibrous material is cut approximately to the same size as the sole of the last. Preferably the two insoles are made of loofah, the second insole being made of several layers sewn together by rows of stitching extending across the sole and having a layer of textile material secured to the lower side, the second inner sole and the textile material being secured to the first insole by a row of stitching extending around the outer edge of the second inner sole. The piece of textile material may be covered with an adhesive solution and the three soles described are secured to the leather sole by sewing or stitching.

In order to secure a combination sole made as above described to an upper, the combination sole is temporarily attached to a last and the upper is placed over the last so that the marginal edges of the upper are turned outwardly and superposed upon the marginal edge of the combination sole and attached thereto by rivets, staples, sewing or the like. The edges together with a welt are now secured together by a row of vertical stitching.

740,282, and. in Great Britain November 22, 1923.

In some cases a thin rubber sole may be attached by adhesive solution or otherwise to the upper surface of the leather sole.

if desired a sole of rubber or other material may be secured to the underside of the leather sole.

The accompanying drawings show soles and insoles for boots and shoes and the mannet in which they are secured to the uppers. Figure 1 is a transverse section of a sole and part of the upper. Figure 2 is an underside view of the insole shown in Figure 1 with the india rubber sole and part of the leather sole removed.

a; is an insole of fibrous material. second insole of the same material. 0 is a piece of textile material. (Z is a sole of leather and e is a sole of india rubber. The insole a and the leather sole d are out both longer and broader than the last on which the boot or shoe is to be made, in order to provide flanges on the soles which project beyond and around the edge of the last. The insole Z) is cut approximately the same size as the sole of the last. A piece of textile material 0 is secured by transverse stitching f to the insole 7) and the two insoles a and b and the textile material 0 are secured together by a row of stitching g. The leather sole 0? is secured to the piece of textile niaterial c by adhesive solution. When it is desired to secure the upper to a sole composed of parts a Z) c and this combination sole is temporarily attached to a last and the upper h is placed over the last so that its marginal edges are turned outwards and are superposed upon the marginal edge 01 the inner solo a and leather sole d. The edges are then secured together by staples j after which the edges together with a welt 7c are secured together by sewing Z. A sole of india rubber e is secured by adhesive solution to the underside of the leather sole (Z.

It will be observed that the shoe comprises an outer sole of leather or similar material, a thin inner sole of loofah, the edges of which extend to the edges of the outer sole, a thick intermediate sole of loofah, which is interposed, between the inner sole and the outer sole, and an upper having outwardly extending lower edge portions which overlap the edge portions of the inner sole, the

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edge portions of the upper, the inner sole and the outer sole being securely fastened whereby the shoe is provided with an insole which is hygienic resilient and fatigue resistant, the several members of the shoe being securely fastened together to produce a substantial and durable structure.

What I claim is 1. A shoe comprising a stiff outer sole, a thin insole of loofah having portions extending to the edges of the outer sole, a relatively thick resilient intermediate sole of loofah narrower than the insole, interposed between the insole and the outer sole, an upper having an edge portion overlapping the edge portion of the insole, and fastening devices connecting the edge portions of the upper, the insole and the outer sole.

2. A shoe comprising an outer sole, a thin insole of loofah, a thick intermediate sole of loofah interposed between the inner sole and the outer sole, an upper, means for securing the edge portions of the upper to the edge portions of the insole and the outer sole, a welt and fastening devices for se curing the welt to the edge portions of the upper, the insole and the outer sole.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name this 17th day of September 1924.

GLADYS MARY DASH. 

